The Labor enquirer., 1887-07-02
Its Wonderful Advance Among
The Whole Of the
People.
SLAVERY WILL GO DOWN !
The Great Evolution OF Justice for
the Tollers Briefly
Outlined.
workmen's Advocate, June IS.

Workmens Advocate, June Is.
The advance to the establishment Of the
Cooperative Commonwealth Is steady and
sure. The collective prevails not only in
the organization Of Labor but also in the
combinations Of capital and the concen-
tration Of wealth. The evidence Is so
overwhelmingly clear that not even one
single illustration Is necessary. Never be-
fore In the history Of Socialism has there
been better reason for holding high hopes
that the fruit on Of the labors Of the tens
OF thousands Of Socialists all over the
world Is matter Of no very distant
day. Here, at home, the prospect is much
more promising than II Is abroad. We
have much in our favor TO assist in spread
ing the seeds OF the noblest gospel that
the world has ever been blessed with. The
art OF printing has developed to such an
oxtent that the comparative cost of pro.
ducing books, magazines, tracts, journals,
etc, is insignificant with what it used to be.
Socialists have and and are using this civ
ilizing engine of intelligence, and are
spreading in vigorous and energetic
manner the principles which are to revo-
1utionize the world. Everywhere we see
the wonderful advance Of Socialism, and
this development is not spasmodic or
sporadic. II is healthy, steady growth,
based upon studious intellectual convic-
tion. II moves on well directed lines turn
ing neither to the right nor the left. There
Ia no retrogression because its clear,
crystalline propositions take such firm
hold of the mind that such a thing is an
impossibility. II Is only few years ago,
comparatively, since men preached 1t qui-
city in out-of-the.way places, and when it
was known that man was Socialist he
was sem.ostracised, prosecuted and very
often deprived of work. To-day Socialism
ia boldly avowed in the glare of the noon
day sun, and discussed in places where at
one time II seemed impossible that il
would ever be listened to. The political
managers and tricksters are watching its
marvellous growth and are doing what
they can TO "head it of" well knowing
that II is the animating spirit behind the
whole Labor Movement. The tiger Of law
Ia scratching its head and planning and
plotting how to lock II up. The lying
press is daily intensifying itslying powers
TO make its ''expositions" more telling.
But, oh! let US whisper softly! it has crept
into the church and she isgreatly alarmed
at the slow and sure hold II is taking upon
the minds OF her devotees. higher,
holier, and more absolute system Of
righteousness is about to be inaugurated
than that of mere ecclesiasticism, and II
will really and truly be based on the gol-
den rule, "Do unto others, even even as
ye would that others should do unto you. y
When our comrades have come to the
methods of the wonderful men who are
leading the movement in England, France
and Germany the doom of the devilish
capitalist system will be so clearly written
that the advance to the possession of the
government can no longer be hindered'
and hundreds of thousands will rush to
swell the ranks Of the conquering army,
oh! comrades! ye who are the most prac-
tical missionaries that humanity has de-
vcloped, rejoice that the day of salvation
from the slavery of capitalism has dawned
at last. Look up and onward, for the
broad truths which you have so nobly and
fcarlessly clung to amid abuse and cal
umny are now being written across the
broad area of the sky. A thousand
streams are winding down into the mighty
river OF Socialism, and its refreshing
waters will make this wilderness Of capi-
talistic restriction blossom into garden
of delight for the happiness Of the whole
human race.